He went on to insist that it's time for the athletic community as a whole to take a more tolerant approach to the LGBT community.

"Everybody deserves their own preference and [to] live their life the way they want," Metta World Peace said. "For me, it wasn't big news for someone to come out gay. I don't care. It wasn't a big deal."

The basketball star continued: "I think whatever he wants to do is okay. That's the unique thing about people. Everybody is different, and they can choose how they want to live."

Collins has also been congratulated for coming out by former US President Bill Clinton, Katy Perry, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey.

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